Which action could lead to a charge of uttering and publishing?

The action that could lead to a charge of uttering and publishing is presenting a forged document as if it were genuine. Uttering and publishing typically involves the act of offering or delivering a false document to someone, with the intent that it be accepted as true. By presenting a forged document, an individual is misrepresenting its authenticity and attempting to deceive others into believing it is legitimate. This action meets the legal definition for uttering and publishing, as it involves deception and the intention to defraud.

In contrast, showing a valid identification document, displaying a certified document in court, or providing a document from an official source do not involve deceit or the misrepresentation of a document’s authenticity. Those actions are either lawful or part of standard legal proceedings, hence not constitutive of the crime of uttering and publishing.